Northern America (UNSDG) vs Tonga: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Northern America (UNSDG)
40.68
in 2022
Tonga
56.55
in 2022
Northern America (UNSDG) rank
7th
Tonga rank
5th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Northern America (UNSDG)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 56.55 against 40.68 in Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 15.87.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times Northern America (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 5th of 156 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America (UNSDG) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.74 | 45.09 | 5.35 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 40.48 | 52.02 | 11.53 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 40.66 | 55.91 | 15.24 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Northern America (UNSDG) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 56.55 against 40.68 in Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Northern America (UNSDG) and Tonga?
- 15.87, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America (UNSDG) and Tonga?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Northern America (UNSDG) and Tonga rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 5th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.